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World English Bible Classic
[1] Wisdom has built her house.
She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens.
She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.” [7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied.
The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
If you mock, you alone will bear it. [13] The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.ⓘ
She has carved out her seven pillars.
[2] She has prepared her meat.
She has mixed her wine.
She has also set her table.
[3] She has sent out her maidens.
She cries from the highest places of the city:
[4] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[5] “Come, eat some of my bread,
Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
[6] Leave your simple ways, and live.
Walk in the way of understanding.” [7] One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
[8] Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
[9] Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.
[10] The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
[11] For by me your days will be multiplied.
The years of your life will be increased.
[12] If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
If you mock, you alone will bear it. [13] The foolish woman is loud,
undisciplined, and knows nothing.
[14] She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
[15] to call to those who pass by,
who go straight on their ways,
[16] “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
As for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,
[17] “Stolen water is sweet.
Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”
[18] But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.ⓘ
Footnotes
- ⓘ 9:18 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version
[1] Wisdom H2454 hath builded H1129 (QalPerf) her house, H1004
She hath hewn out H2672 (QalPerf) her seven H7651 pillars: H5982
[2] She hath killed H2873 (QalPerf) her beasts; H2874§ she hath mingled H4537 (QalPerf) her wine; H3196
She hath also furnished H6186 (QalPerf) her table. H7979
[3] She hath sent forth H7971 (QalPerf) her maidens: H5291 she crieth H7121 (QalImpf)
Upon H1610 the highest places H4791 of the city, H7176
[4] Whoso is simple, H6612 let him turn in H5493 (QalImpf) hither:
As for him that wanteth H2638 understanding, H3820 she saith H559 (QalPerf) to him,
[5] Come, H3212 (QalImpv) eat H3898 (QalImpv) of my bread, H3899
And drink H8354 (QalImpv) of the wine H3196 which I have mingled. H4537 (QalPerf)
[6] Forsake H5800 (QalImpv) the foolish, H6612 and live; H2421 (QalImpv)
And go H833 (QalImpv) in the way H1870 of understanding. H998
[7] He that reproveth H3256 (QalActPtc) a scorner H3887 (QalPtc) getteth H3947 (QalActPtc) to himself shame: H7036
And he that rebuketh H3198 (HiphPtc) a wicked H7563 man getteth himself a blot. H3971
[8] Reprove H3198 (HiphImpf) not a scorner, H3887 (QalPtc) lest he hate H8130 (QalImpf) thee:
Rebuke H3198 (HiphImpv) a wise man, H2450 and he will love H157 (QalImpf) thee.
[9] Give H5414 (QalImpv) instruction to a wise H2450 man, and he will be yet wiser: H2449 (QalImpf)
Teach H3045 (HiphImpv) a just H6662 man, and he will increase H3254 (HiphImpf) in learning. H3948
[10] The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is the beginning H8462 of wisdom: H2451
And the knowledge H1847 of the holy H6918 is understanding. H998
[11] For by me thy days H3117 shall be multiplied, H7235 (QalImpf)
And the years H8141 of thy life H2416 shall be increased. H3254 (HiphImpf)
[12] If thou be wise, H2449 (QalPerf) thou shalt be wise H2449 (QalPerf) for thyself:
But if thou scornest, H3887 (QalPerf) thou alone shalt bear H5375 (QalImpf) it.
[13] A foolish H3687 woman H802 is clamorous: H1993 (QalActPtc)
She is simple, H6615 and H1077 knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) nothing. H4100
[14] For she sitteth H3427 (QalPerf) at the door H6607 of her house, H1004
On a seat H3678 in the high places H4791 of the city, H7176
[15] To call H7121 (QalInf) passengers H5674 (QalActPtc)
Who go right H3474 (PielPtc) on their ways: H734
[16] Whoso is simple, H6612 let him turn in H5493 (QalImpf) hither:
And as for him that wanteth H2638 understanding, H3820 she saith H559 (QalPerf) to him,
[17] Stolen H1589 (QalPasPtc) waters H4325 are sweet, H4985 (QalImpf)
And bread H3899 eaten in secret§ H5643 is pleasant. H5276 (QalImpf)
[18] But he knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) not that the dead H7496 are there;
And that her guests H7121 (QalPasPtc) are in the depths H6012 of hell. H7585
She hath hewn out H2672 (QalPerf) her seven H7651 pillars: H5982
[2] She hath killed H2873 (QalPerf) her beasts; H2874§ she hath mingled H4537 (QalPerf) her wine; H3196
She hath also furnished H6186 (QalPerf) her table. H7979
[3] She hath sent forth H7971 (QalPerf) her maidens: H5291 she crieth H7121 (QalImpf)
Upon H1610 the highest places H4791 of the city, H7176
[4] Whoso is simple, H6612 let him turn in H5493 (QalImpf) hither:
As for him that wanteth H2638 understanding, H3820 she saith H559 (QalPerf) to him,
[5] Come, H3212 (QalImpv) eat H3898 (QalImpv) of my bread, H3899
And drink H8354 (QalImpv) of the wine H3196 which I have mingled. H4537 (QalPerf)
[6] Forsake H5800 (QalImpv) the foolish, H6612 and live; H2421 (QalImpv)
And go H833 (QalImpv) in the way H1870 of understanding. H998
[7] He that reproveth H3256 (QalActPtc) a scorner H3887 (QalPtc) getteth H3947 (QalActPtc) to himself shame: H7036
And he that rebuketh H3198 (HiphPtc) a wicked H7563 man getteth himself a blot. H3971
[8] Reprove H3198 (HiphImpf) not a scorner, H3887 (QalPtc) lest he hate H8130 (QalImpf) thee:
Rebuke H3198 (HiphImpv) a wise man, H2450 and he will love H157 (QalImpf) thee.
[9] Give H5414 (QalImpv) instruction to a wise H2450 man, and he will be yet wiser: H2449 (QalImpf)
Teach H3045 (HiphImpv) a just H6662 man, and he will increase H3254 (HiphImpf) in learning. H3948
[10] The fear H3374 of the Lord H3068 is the beginning H8462 of wisdom: H2451
And the knowledge H1847 of the holy H6918 is understanding. H998
[11] For by me thy days H3117 shall be multiplied, H7235 (QalImpf)
And the years H8141 of thy life H2416 shall be increased. H3254 (HiphImpf)
[12] If thou be wise, H2449 (QalPerf) thou shalt be wise H2449 (QalPerf) for thyself:
But if thou scornest, H3887 (QalPerf) thou alone shalt bear H5375 (QalImpf) it.
[13] A foolish H3687 woman H802 is clamorous: H1993 (QalActPtc)
She is simple, H6615 and H1077 knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) nothing. H4100
[14] For she sitteth H3427 (QalPerf) at the door H6607 of her house, H1004
On a seat H3678 in the high places H4791 of the city, H7176
[15] To call H7121 (QalInf) passengers H5674 (QalActPtc)
Who go right H3474 (PielPtc) on their ways: H734
[16] Whoso is simple, H6612 let him turn in H5493 (QalImpf) hither:
And as for him that wanteth H2638 understanding, H3820 she saith H559 (QalPerf) to him,
[17] Stolen H1589 (QalPasPtc) waters H4325 are sweet, H4985 (QalImpf)
And bread H3899 eaten in secret§ H5643 is pleasant. H5276 (QalImpf)
[18] But he knoweth H3045 (QalPerf) not that the dead H7496 are there;
And that her guests H7121 (QalPasPtc) are in the depths H6012 of hell. H7585
Footnotes
- § 9:2 Heb. her killing
- § 9:17 Heb. of secrecies
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